1767 Canada Sou Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1767 Canada Sou brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1767 Canada Sou value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
Today's value of the 1767 Canada Sou
The market for the 1767 Canada Sou is driven by condition above all.
1767 Canada Sou specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1767
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 11.42 g
- Diameter
- 26 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1767 Canada Sou comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1767, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1767 Canada Sou valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1767 Canada Sou are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
Context adds the final layer to the 1767 Canada Sou. Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1767 Canada Sou inscriptions & design
Obverse
COLONIES/ FRANCOISES/ A/ L XV
Crossed scepters, inscription above
Reverse
SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM
Three lis within crowned wreath
Measured 1767 Canada Sou specimens
2 physically measured 1767 Canada Sou examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 11.42 g, 26 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1767 Canada Sou #1 | 11.42 g | 26 mm | 6 h | Breen.700 |
| 1767 Canada Sou #2 | 11.7 g | 26 mm | 6 h | Breen.700 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.